In an ordinary library, peace and quiet reign supreme, and books lead lives of their own, separate from people. Everything changes with the arrival of Kira, a young intern: she is determined to bring readers back to the library and the books back to the readers. At first, the library community—both books and people—is hostile toward the newcomer, but soon more important problems arise. The second volume of Gogol's "Dead Souls," summoned during a séance, quickly seizes power over the books and people; its methods are devilishly effective, while its goals remain murky and sinister. With the vanguard of the resistance crushed and the library on the verge of being shut down…
Salvation, of course, will arrive—not through a miracle, but in a very natural and modern way. But one must survive long enough to reach it and finish this gripping story—and it must be read with pleasure, certainly not forced.
You should never force yourself to read anything at all.
Author: Andrey Zhvalevsky, Evgenia Pasternak
Illustrations: Alexandra Nikolaenko
Pages: 384 (offset). Hardcover
Dimensions: 205x130x16 mm
